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Turkey vs Chicken breast tenders

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, cooked, microwaved is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Turkey 482
Chicken breast 252

Protein (g)

Turkey 19.0
Chicken breast 16.4

Carbs (g)

Turkey 0
Chicken breast 17.6

Fat (g)

Turkey 44.5
Chicken breast 12.9

Fiber (g)

Turkey 0
Chicken breast 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Turkey, young hen, skin only, cooked, roasted — 19.0g vs 16.4g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, cooked, microwaved — 252 vs 482 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Chicken breast tenders, breaded, cooked, microwaved scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Turkey Chicken breast tenders
Energy
Energy 482 kcal 252 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 35.5 g 51.3 g
Protein 19.0 g 16.4 g
Total lipid (fat) 44.5 g 12.9 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 17.6 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 11.6 g 3.20 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 18.9 g 5.71 g
Cholesterol 106 mg 45.0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.021 mg 0.324 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.133 mg 0.098 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 2.80 mg 6.51 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.297 mg 0.994 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.070 mg 0.037 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 4.00 ug 12.0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 40.8 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.240 ug 0.440 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0.370 mg
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 32.0 mg 14.0 mg
Iron, Fe 1.82 mg 1.00 mg
Magnesium, Mg 15.0 mg 26.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 133 mg 216 mg
Potassium, K 155 mg 225 mg
Sodium, Na 44.0 mg 446 mg
Zinc, Zn 2.06 mg 0.770 mg
Copper, Cu 0.078 mg 0.316 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.022 mg 0.235 mg
Selenium, Se 144 ug 30.6 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 2017 kj 1053 kj
Ash 0.630 g 1.87 g
Total Sugars — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 4.00 ug 12.0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 4.00 ug 12.0 ug
Betaine — 30.2 mg
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 4.20 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.340 g 0 g
SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 8.37 g 2.64 g
SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) — 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 2.21 g 0.560 g
SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) — 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) — 0 g
SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) — 0 g
MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 3.28 g 0.550 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 15.3 g 5.16 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 10.2 g 2.79 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 9.20 g 2.69 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.690 g 0.100 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.120 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.152 g 0.202 g
Threonine (EAA) 0.679 g 0.612 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.612 g 0.667 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 1.12 g 1.11 g
Lysine (EAA) 1.14 g 1.07 g
Methionine (EAA) 0.381 g 0.332 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.317 g 0.184 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.642 g 0.568 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.432 g 0.354 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.801 g 0.714 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) 1.47 g 0.927 g
Histidine (EAA) 0.365 g 0.464 g
Alanine 1.54 g 0.802 g
Aspartic acid 1.70 g 1.31 g
Glutamic acid 2.37 g 2.45 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) 3.04 g 0.713 g
Proline (conditionally essential) 1.77 g 0.751 g
Serine 0.773 g 0.589 g
Hydroxyproline — 0.110 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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